Premier division: ten highlights to look out for this weekend
Walker faces Garnacho ready for a new clash
A Manchester reunion may be on the cards as the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The attacker is finding his feet in west London following his off-season signing from the Red Devils and displayed his skills against Wolves prior to the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed with a ideal along-the-deck delivery. His build-up for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield before lofting a delivery to the back post. His celebration with Neto, replicating his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the pace with which situations evolve. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? When the former found the net for United in their Wembley triumph against Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)
The winger crucial to stopping Cherries' decline
Antoine Semenyo is getting the entire gossip column treatment due to a reported ÂŁ65m escape clause for a possible mid-season move, the gossip columns setting him up for advancement from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. That is understandable for a wide player who has six goals and three helpers and is delightful to watch. Still, his side find themselves in an tricky spot, having engaged in a role reversal: now it's the struggling side West Ham who arrive on consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 combined over their previous two games following an impressive beginning to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved from the spot by Emi MartĂnez during the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet facing a backline lacking a clean sheet for months could be the perfect solution.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM
3. Welbeck a left-field option for the Three Lions
It was intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause although the Brighton striker reaches 35 in the coming days. “Without even having met him, I know what he could provide,” commented the England boss. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] playing a very orthodox centre-forward role.” Earning the last of his 42 England games several years ago, there is every chance that Welbeck might be on the plane for the World Cup if he manages to continue his goalscoring performances. The former Manchester United and Arsenal attacker boasts additional strikes compared to any English player in England's top division this season having six and remains anxious to boost that total as Brighton welcome Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
4. Sessegnon required as playmaker and finisher
Sessegnon's story has provided a measure of warmth to Fulham's bumpy beginning. The left-sided player, who returned to his youth team recently following five difficult years with Spurs, has emerged as a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he's also their leading marksman this season together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their top scorer in the last term, has scored one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable until 2026 owing to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also being required to contribute as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who registered ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's following four fixtures take in three from the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have allowed only nine strikes this season to date. A threat emerges for a side that have built a standing for mid-table stability.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm
The moment for The striker to deliver for Liverpool
The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they succumbed to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The coach's side require a consistent improvement to force their way into the championship chase from here, along with a significant boost in performance, and opportunity emerges as seven of their following ten Premier League matches against teams at the moment in the lower half in the standings. The risk is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a loss at Anfield to the title holders the previous campaign, however it's not just Liverpool's showing when facing direct play and fast breaks that is under scrutiny. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to deliver in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has not played for his club in a month having sustained a groin injury while his second start in four days in the Champions League triumph in Germany. He reappeared off the bench in Sweden's defeat against Switzerland but missed the subsequent meaningless match with Slovenia to guarantee his availability for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A booking in that match could have suspended him. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
